RSS Great Stuff from Net Family News

  • Supporting the youngest witnesses of this humanitarian crisis October 13, 2023
    Sometimes we parents feel so helpless when our children come to us hurting as much as us when they see something awful happening in the world. In her email letter to our community, my friend, colleague and fellow parent Michelle Lipkin wrote, when her 19-year-old daughter asked her to explain what’s going on, “I tried […]
    Anne
  • Should our kids learn how to use generative AI? Well… October 9, 2023
    A teacher in an international school in Panama asks her students to critique essays “written” by ChatGPT, while others have their students fact-check AI material, according to Time. University of Pennsylvania professor Ethan Mollick requires his students to use generative AI while holding them accountable for the information in whatever they produce with it. These […]
    Anne
  • The missing piece in US child online safety law September 7, 2023
    US kids and parents need a toll-free number to call or text for help in getting harmful online content taken down. After studying various kinds of help like this that youth and parents in Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand have, we at The Net Safety Collaborative piloted a proof of concept for this […]
    Anne
  • Generative AI: July 2023 freeze frame July 29, 2023
    It’s feeling like I need a large language model brain to write about safety with large language models. [I certify that I only wish I had such a brain, and I am a human.] So let’s freeze the film for a moment and see where we humans are with generative AI safety. First, so that […]
    Anne
  • Threads: The new social media kid July 6, 2023
    “Picture Twitter but with a lot less Elon Musk” is how the Wall Street Journal is describing Threads, Meta’s new app. That right there is good news, maybe unusual where tech is concerned. I’ll give you a list of reasons in a moment, but first it’s only fair to state (or rather link to) my […]
    Anne
  • Surgeon general’s advisory: Let’s take stock June 16, 2023
    US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy advises that “we are experiencing a youth mental health crisis.” Based on the data, there’s no question about that. Where there is a question is whether tech and media are the cause. Some scholars simply assert they are (see the sidebar below), but neither the surgeon general nor the American […]
    Anne
  • Lawmakers, controlling and banning kids doesn’t help May 17, 2023
    The “control paradigm” around child online safety, which researchers on three continents have been calling out for at least five years, is in full bloom now. The term comes from a 2019 book by four Australian scholars about how control and surveillance have come to define digital safety, inclusion and citizenship. (Does that give you […]
    Anne
  • New clarity on child sexual exploitation online April 27, 2023
    A lot of important research insights and guidance on the forms and impact of CSE online have been published by researchers on both sides of the Atlantic recently. Here are some key findings pulled together in one place with links to academic sources and resources for better prevention education…. “Stranger danger” is just as problematic […]
    Anne
  • Game-changer: Child rights-by-design April 11, 2023
    Even though the United States is the only country on the planet that hasn’t ratified the nearly 34-year-old UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, US-based companies that serve kids and teens around the world no longer have any excuse not to uphold their rights. Why is that the case? Not “only” because young […]
    Anne
  • Why I struggle mightily with the new Utah law March 30, 2023
    Apologies. I am late in writing about this just-passed social media legislation in the state where I live, Utah (have to say my home state is Massachusetts). I’m late partly because I’ve been in denial. I can’t believe that laws so disrespectful of teens’ rights of privacy and participation could go on the books. And […]
    Anne

RSS Great Stuff from Connect Safely

  • Have Awkward Conversations Often December 6, 2023
    It's time to get comfortable having awkward conversations with kids and teens about online interactions. The post Have Awkward Conversations Often appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Kerry Gallagher
  • Podcast & Transcript: Using Virtual Reality to Fight Racism November 30, 2023
    A Columbia University professor is using VR to help people better understand racism in society. The post Podcast & Transcript: Using Virtual Reality to Fight Racism appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Maureen Kochan
  • The Season of Giving… and Listening! November 29, 2023
    Now that the Season of Giving is upon us, one of the greatest gifts we can give to others is our time and attention. The post The Season of Giving… and Listening! appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Kerry Gallagher
  • Using Virtual Reality to Fight Racism Transcript November 29, 2023
    NOTE: The following has been edited for length and clarity. Larry: Hey, Courtney, how’s it going?  Courtney: Hi, Larry. How are you?  Larry: Good. Well, for the audience, you’re Courtney Cogburn, Dr. Courtney Cogburn, Associate Professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and faculty at the Columbia Population Research Center and Data Science […]
    Rebecca Williams
  • Ask Trish: What The Heck Just Happened At OpenAI? November 28, 2023
    “Hi Trish…I saw a bunch of stuff go down at OpenAI with Sam Altman. Can u explain what happened?” The post Ask Trish: What The Heck Just Happened At OpenAI? appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Trisha Prabhu
  • Using ChatGPT for Holiday Gift Ideas and Cards November 23, 2023
    This year, I’m getting a little help from ChatGPT, which is able to recommend gifts, create holiday cards and help you decide what products to buy. The post Using ChatGPT for Holiday Gift Ideas and Cards appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Larry Magid
  • How Technology Can Help with Gratitude November 22, 2023
    As we prepare for Thanksgiving, it is worth mentioning that expressing gratitude can improve sleep, mood and immunity. How technology can help. The post How Technology Can Help with Gratitude appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Kerry Gallagher
  • Ask Trish: Personalized GPTs November 21, 2023
    “Hi Trish, I’m wondering what personalized GPTs are. I know what ChatGPT is, but what are personalized GPTs?” The post Ask Trish: Personalized GPTs appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Trisha Prabhu
  • Teaching, Learning and Generative AI Transcript November 17, 2023
    NOTE: The following has been edited for length and clarity. Larry: Hi, I’m ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid and this is Are We Doing Tech Right, the twice monthly podcast from ConnectSafely. And we always talk with luminaries and leading experts and brilliant people, and this time we’re fortunate to have such a person right here […]
    Rebecca Williams
  • Survey Sheds Light on Parent, Teen Feelings about Generative AI November 16, 2023
    A recent study conducted by Kantar on behalf of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) found that both parents and teens are not only aware of generative AI like ChatGPT but also mostly optimistic about its impact. The post Survey Sheds Light on Parent, Teen Feelings about Generative AI appeared first on ConnectSafely.
    Larry Magid